Second Hand Lions

Watching Second Hands Lions with my Dad. It's one of our favorite movies. The story is just so perfect and complete. It has a little bit of everything in it. I hope to be as great a storyteller myself someday. It's definitely givnig me something to shoot for. It has both action and romance. And there are scenes when the audience is scared for some of the characters. I wodner, was this story made by just a great screenwriter, or was it a book or graphic novel first?

Joe Bobb likes to chew on my chin and thumbs. Sadie likes to lick him. I'm not sure what that's about....we are all content for now. I hope nothing else major happens in my life besides my wedding someday, and hopefully giving birth to my future children. Dear God, I have a feeling of dread like something bad will happen. Please, prove me wrong.

Work

I am so tired of writng papers. When I tell people this they look at me like I'm crazy for wanting to be a writer. What they don't seem to understand is when you ejnoy literature, writng a story that you get to chose its content is fun. Writing essays is what I'm tired of doing. I feel like i'm just repeating myself over and over. There is no such thing as an original paper anymore. I guess the same cold be argued about works of fiction, but I still such potential to be unique.

Looking forward to later this afternoon. I'm going to spend the day with my mother and we are going to the mall. I hope it's not too crowded. It's got to be full of holiday shoppers. So annoying. I was finished Christmas shoppnig 3 weeks ago. I wish other people planned a head also. We are needing to return some stuff or else we wouldn't be going.

Joe Bob learned how to use the ramp inside his cage. I was worried he couldn't crawl p it to get to his food. Last night I wok eup to his scratching sounds. He was trying to stand up right and pull himself up onto the upper level. The poor thing couldn't do it and fell. Who ever designed this cage was stupid. Why would you create a slick walk way? I'm glad we figured this out in less than a days time. I'm also glad we had been feeding him out of our hands. Thank goodness he wasn't being starved.

My dog, Sadie, likes to play with Joe Bob. She started to lic his fur. Joe Bob made a purring sounded and nibbled on Sadie's leg. She assumed he was trying to bite her so she tried to pounce on him. Luckily I was able to delfect Sadie before she could hurt him. I guess I can't let them play together anymore.

End of the Semester Jitters

I'm editing a paper I've written for Dr. Macey. I've been staring at it a while now; don't know if it's going to get an better. I guess I'm feeling more stress than usual since it's being read a highly intelligent individual who controls my grade. Also, this paper is taking the place of a final exam. I'm really nervous about how it'll turn out. Mostly scared I'll sound stupid. I'm almost done wit my craft essay for my Comic class; mainly editing it as well. This whole semester went by fast though and I'm scared I haven't completed something that I should have. But of course I always have this feeling. Someday I want to be rich enough to higher a personal assistant. Today I had a ental appointment written down in my planner for 11:00AM. I had a feelign I must've got the date wrong though. I called ahead to the clinic to check, and sure enough I had the wrong date and time! How does this always happen? I could have swore I was extra careful when I wrote it down. This is why I need help. I'm about the be 24 and I feel like I can't even take care of myself. I bet this is why I'm also scared about my final grades this semester even though I've got good grades on al lmy assingments thus far. My boyfriend tells me allt he time that I worry too much. Which is funny because he stresses out real easily too. Bless him for having the power to calm me down though.

JoeBob

My 24th birthday is coming up soon. My mother went with me to Edmond today to check out of my apartment. While we were there we went to PetSmart. She told me to pick out a guinea pig for my birthday! I picked out one of the smallest ones they had. They said they just got him in the other day and he's still a baby. I've never had a guinea pig before so I keep laughing at all the cute sounds he makes. I can't wait till he's "popcorning" like the worker at the store said he would; apparently when they're really excited to see you they jump up and down. They also whistle for attention! Her and my jack russell terrrier are getting along really well. That surprised me.

I asked my dad and mom what we should name him. Dad came up with the name JoeBob. He looks like a completely different guinea pig depending on which side you look at him from; hence the two names!

Got to go. Baking brownies while typing essays and playing with my pets. More later.